Receptacle



Dec. 29, 1931.

M. SEKERAK RECEPTAGLE Filed Dec. 14, 1929 Jdg. 4'.

INVENTOR. Michael delferalf d- ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 29, 1931- I UNITED STATES MIGHAEL SEKERAK, omm mrmpmo Application filed December 14 Serial 110,414,088.

This invention relates to receptacles to colleot ashes, garbage or the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a receptacle which can be readily stacked up while full or empty, one on top of each other Without danger of the pile collapsing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having a sloping end which acts as a base when the receptacle is tilted so as to require the minimum amount of effort to dump out the contents.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means to lock one receptacle on top of each other in order to prevent the pile of receptacles from collapsing.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the disclosure progresses. The drawings are intended to merely indicate a possible embodiment of the invention. is obvious that the actual needs of manufacture may necessitate certain mechanical changes. It is therefore not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment illustrated but rather to define such limits in the appended claim.

For a more general understanding of the invention attention is called to the drawings in which a preferred embodiment is shown illustrated. In these drawings like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the specification.

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a side View of a stack of two receptacles.

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross section on line 33 of Figure 1. I V

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section on line 4t4 of Figure 4 and i I,

Figure 5 is a View of the receptacle shown in a tilted or dumping position. 7 V i The receptacles are square in section and are uncovered at the top. When they are stacked up the bottom of the upper receptacle acts as a cover for the lower adjacent receptacle. To cover the uppermost receptacle a universal cover is provided which fits any of the receptacles which may be piled on of two receptacles. However, the stack may be piledmuch higher if needed.

Referringvnow to the drawings in detail numeral l designates a'receptacle composed of sides 2 and 3, ends 4 and 5 and a bottom 6. The front end 5 of the receptacle is tapered at an approximate angle of with the baseline. The purpose of this arrangement is to be able to empty the receptacles with the minimum amount of effort for the following reason. As shown in F igure 5 the end 5 acts as a base when the receptacle is being emptied. In this position the receptacle is tilted at an angle of 60 with the base. It will thus be apparent that it takes less efi'o'rt to tilt a loaded can through an arc of 60 than through an arc of which would be required if the end 5 were parallel to the'opposite' end 4. While not all the contents would be completely emptied when the receptacle is in the position as shown in Figure 5, however, it would be an easy matter to give the receptacle :1. further tilt to the right and completely empty out the residue as by that time the receptacle is practically empty. 1

The contents are confined to the main body of the receptacle by the wall member 7. The triangular shaped compartment 8 formed by the wall member 7 and end 5 is adapted to be free of any refuse. If any refuse were allowed to enter this compartment there would be danger of some blowing away as the tops of these compartments are uncovered except the receptacle on top of the pile which is protected by the cover 9.

The sides 2 and 3 of the receptacle are pro- 'vided with upstanding wall members 10 at with the notches 11 of the upper receptacle and forms a means of locking them together against lateral displacement.

The cover 9 is provided with a sloping roof 12 and a bottom member 13 which fits between any of the upstanding wall members 10. Surrounding the walls of the receptacle are reinforcing bars 14, 15 and 16 which provide added strength to the structure. Behind the bar 15 in the front end 5 is a dished in portion 17 for the purpose of leaving room for a hook to engage the said bar when it is desired to move any of the receptacles.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple, efficient and easy dumping receptacle which can be stacked up one on top of each other to a reasonable height Without danger of falling. The front end of the receptacles are inclined so they can easily be tilted. The material to be used in the receptacles can be of any nature to suit the needs of manufacture.

Having described my invention, I claim:

In a receptacle of the class described in combination having straight Wall members and a sloping front end member, said front member acting as the base when the receptacle is tilted for dumping out its contents, an

interior Wall member for dividing the interior of the receptacle into two chambers, one of said chambers being rectangular in shape While the other being triangular in shape, longitudinal reinforcing bars at the said front and said sides, an additional set of vertical reinforcing bars at the front, a dished-in portion of the front between the said vertical reinforcing bars and behind said longitudinal bars, the top of said Wall members having upstanding portions, and the bot tom of said Wall members having notched portions. 7

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature MICHAEL SEKERAK. 

